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I think each of the films scratches a slightly different itch. Which is rightly so in a franchise. I'm sure Aliens contributed a great deal to the popularity of the series by marketing it to the action/ adventure crowd.

Aaron Schneiderman wrote: If I were to compile a list of my favorite films, Ridley Scott's "Alien" would be close to the top. I don't want to dissect the film to demonstrate its brilliance but it still feels like a new experience every time I sit down to view it. When James Cameron's "Aliens" was released I thought it was to "Alien" what "The Empire Strikes Back" was to "Star Wars." But my tastes have matured and I now find the first sequel to be a brainless action fest that is filled with stereotypes, cliches and really pathetic performances from most of the actors.

Aside from the fact that I saw "Aliens" first (hey, I was only 8 when the first "Alien" came out), this really resonates with how I felt the last time I watched "Aliens". It used to be a solid A with me, now I'd give it a grade of B- or C+. But I think Ridley's "Alien" will continue to be a favorite.

/\ Perhaps much of the reason it was so maligned was because a great many at the time were expecting a rehash of Aliens. I can understand the disappointment of action fans but I feel any instalment of a franchise has to take the source material in a new direction and I think Alien 3 does this admirably.

this is interesting. I think I kind of agree with both Aaron and Matt. Alien 3 is a s**t sequel to Aliens, but a great sequel to Alien. I think that makes part 4 the sequel to part 2 then (though, again, I'm a fan of both).

Aaron Schneiderman wrote: If I were to compile a list of my favorite films, Ridley Scott's "Alien" would be close to the top. I don't want to dissect the film to demonstrate its brilliance but it still feels like a new experience every time I sit down to view it. When James Cameron's "Aliens" was released I thought it was to "Alien" what "The Empire Strikes Back" was to "Star Wars." But my tastes have matured and I now find the first sequel to be a brainless action fest that is filled with stereotypes, cliches and really pathetic performances from most of the actors. The most intelligent sequel in my opinion is "Alien 3." When I sat down to watch the Quadrilogy I was shocked by how much I now enjoy that film. I believe "Alien 3' is a more "cerebral" film and a more faithful sequel to the brilliant original.

Aaron you're killing me!! LOL Just kidding. Aliens was a great movie for all intents and purposes, but I would have to agree with you that Alien 3 was the better sequel to Alien. I still love Aliens, but I enjoy Alien 3 the most out of all the Alien movies. Resurrection is at the bottom of the pile. A terrible movie.

If I were to compile a list of my favorite films, Ridley Scott's "Alien" would be close to the top. I don't want to dissect the film to demonstrate its brilliance but it still feels like a new experience every time I sit down to view it. When James Cameron's "Aliens" was released I thought it was to "Alien" what "The Empire Strikes Back" was to "Star Wars." But my tastes have matured and I now find the first sequel to be a brainless action fest that is filled with stereotypes, cliches and really pathetic performances from most of the actors. The most intelligent sequel in my opinion is "Alien 3." When I sat down to watch the Quadrilogy I was shocked by how much I now enjoy that film. I believe "Alien 3' is a more "cerebral" film and a more faithful sequel to the brilliant original.

Yeah, if I remember correctly from the commentary the crackling head was the only actual CGI used in the film, the rest was optical effects with a rod-puppet. I think the point is also made in the commentary that this was the last, bigger budget sci-fi movie to incorporate mostly optical effects work as it was released just under a year after an effects benchmark film ahead of it time, Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

I recently bought the Alien Quadrilogy and remembered seeing Alien 3 a very long time ago and was quite eager to revisit it. What happened next I was quite unprepared for. I really really enjoyed it, particularly the extended cut. Some ropey CGI aside I thought this was a tense and atmospheric horror flick with some excellent tense moments and some memorable performances from Madamme Weaver and Charles Dance. For the life of me I don't know why the film has been so maligned for so many years.